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26th Feb 1839North of Rotherfield - 1839James Goldsmith and William Mills (occupiers) and Lord Abergavenny (owner)James Goldsmith, farm labourerHouse and Garden, Cottage and Garden (0 acres 1 roods 23 perches) plot 1187Rotherfield Tithe Map
William Mills

6th Jun 1841CensusElizabeth Mills, F, Head, age 72, born SussexElizabeth Mills [Vineall]Spratts Bottom Cottage1841 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
William Mills, M, [Son], age 40 to 44, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourerWilliam Mills, labourer
James Earle, M, age 14, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourerJames Earl, farm labourer
Charles Earle, M, age 12, born SussexCharles Earle
Thomas Earle, M, age 10, born SussexThomas Earle
Eliza Turk, F, age 10, born Sussex; occupation: servantEliza Turk

30th Mar 1851CensusHead; occupation: farm labourerWilliam Mills, labourerSpratts Brook1851 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
WifeAnn Quinnell
SonHenry Mills, farm labourer
Lodger; occupation: farm labourerJames Ellis, farm labourer

7th Apr 1861CensusHenry Adams, M, Head, married, age 43, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerHenry Adams, farm labourerSpratts Bottom1861 Census
Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
Louisa Adams, F, Wife, married, age 41, born Rotherfield, SussexLouisa Adams [Piddlesden]
Henry Adams, M, Son, single, age 15, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerHenry Adams, sawyer and farm labourer
Louisa Adams, F, Daughter, age 11, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholarLouisa Smith [Adams]
Sophia Adams, F, Daughter, age 10, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholarSophia Tasker [Adams]
Nancy Adams, F, Daughter, age 7, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholarNancy Pearson [Adams]
William Adams, M, Son, age 4, born Rotherfield, SussexWilliam Adams
Elizabeth Adams, F, Daughter, age 7m, born Rotherfield, SussexElizabeth Muggeridge [Adams]

7th Apr 1861CensusWilliam Mills, M, Head, married, age 59, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer; handicap: blindWilliam Mills, labourerSpratts Bottom1861 Census
Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
Ann Mills, F, Wife, married, age 44, born Rotherfield, SussexAnn Quinnell
Henry Mills, M, Son, age 11, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerHenry Mills, farm labourer
Amelia Mills, F, Daughter, age 7, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholarAmelia Bassett [Mills]

7th Apr 1861CensusJames Earl, M, Lodger, single, age 33, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerJames EarlSpratts Bottom1861 Census
Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex

2nd Apr 1871CensusWilliam Mills, M, Head, married, age 69, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer; handicap: blind 25 yearsWilliam Mills, labourerSprattsbottom1871 Census
Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
Ann Mills, F, Wife, married, age 53, born Rotherfield, SussexAnn Quinnell
Milley Mills, F, Daughter, single, age 18, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: housekeeperAmelia Bassett [Mills]

2nd Apr 1871CensusHenry Mills, M, Head, married, age 22, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerHenry Mills, farm labourerSprattsbottom1871 Census
Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
Ellen Mills, F, Wife, married, age 22, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent; occupation: dressmakerEllen Mills
Henry W Mills, M, Son, age 3m, born Rotherfield, SussexHenry William Mills

2nd Apr 1871CensusJames Packham, M, Head, married, age 38, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerJames Packham, farm labourerSprattsbottom1871 Census
Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
Harriet Packham, F, Wife, married, age 33, born Rotherfield, SussexHarriett Packham [Bennett]
Harriet Packham, F, Daughter, age 8, born Wadhurst, Sussex; occupation: scholarHarriet Peckham
Ellen Packham, F, Daughter, age 6, born Wadhurst, Sussex; occupation: scholarEllen Peckham
Kate Packham, F, Daughter, age 4, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholarKate Packham
Caroline Packham, F, Daughter, age 3, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholarCaroline Packham
Harry Packham, M, Son, age 2, born Rotherfield, SussexHarry Packham

1874Directory entryThomas George, farmer, Sprats brookSprats brookPost Office Directory

c 1875Town Row Green, Millhole, High Gate & Sprats Bottom, North of Rotherfield - c 1875Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance SurveySprats Bottom

3rd Apr 1881CensusHenry Martin, M, Head, widowed, age 53, born Rotherfield; occupation: farm labourerHenry Martin, farm labourerSpratts Bottom1881 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Albert Martin, M, Son, single, age 21, born Rotherfield; occupation: farm labourerAlbert Martin
Sarah Ann Martin, F, Daughter, single, age 17, born Rotherfield; occupation: dressmakerSarah Ann Bonds [Martin]
Rosetta Martin, F, Daughter, single, age 15, born Rotherfield; occupation: dressmakerRosetta Martin
Alice Martin, F, Daughter, age 10, born Rotherfield; occupation: scholarAlice Taylor [Martin]
Harriett Martin, F, Daughter, age 6, born Rotherfield; occupation: scholarHarriett Martin

3rd Apr 1881CensusEbenezer Manklelow, M, Head, married, age 40, born Wadhurst; occupation: farm labourerEbenezer John Manktelow, farm labourerSpratts Bottom1881 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Jemina Manklelow, F, Wife, married, age 36, born RotherfieldJemima Manktelow [Moon]
Sarah Ada Manklelow, F, Daughter, single, age 15, born RotherfieldSarah Ada Mankelow
Fanny Doris Manklelow, F, Daughter, age 11, born Ticehurst; occupation: scholarFanny Doris Hall [Mankellow]
Ebenezer Manklelow, M, Son, age 9, born Rotherfield; occupation: scholarEbenezer Mankellow
George William Manklelow, M, Son, age 7, born Rotherfield; occupation: scholarGeorge William Manktelow, postman
Jabez Manklelow, M, Son, age 1, born RotherfieldJabez Manktelow

1882Directory entryThomas George, farmer, Sprats brookSprats brookKelly's Directory

5th Apr 1891CensusHenry Martin, M, Head, married, age 62, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerHenry Martin, farm labourerSpratts Bottom1891 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Ellen Martin, F, Wife, married, age 53, born Rotherfield, SussexEllen Martin

5th Apr 1891CensusJohn Summer, M, Head, married, age 35, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerJohn Summer, farm labourerSpratts Bottom1891 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Ellen Summer, F, Wife, married, age 35, born Mereworth, KentEllen Summer
Horace Summer, M, Son, age 13, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholarHorace Summer
Harriet Summer, F, Daughter, age 9, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholarHarriet Summer
Reuben Summer, M, Son, age 10, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholarReuben Summer
Harry Summer, M, Son, age 8, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholarHarry Summer
Fred Summer, M, Son, age 6, born Frant, Sussex; occupation: scholarFred Summer
Cicley Summer, F, Daughter, age 4, born Frant, SussexCicley Summer
Voilet Summer, F, Daughter, age 2, born Rotherfield, SussexVoilet Summer
Amos Summer, M, Son, age 1, born Rotherfield, SussexAmos Summer

c 1899Stonehouse Farm, North of Rotherfield - c 1899Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1899 by Ordnance SurveySprat's Bottom Cottages

2nd Apr 1911CensusEdward Thomas Bassett, M, Head, single Hay Trusser years, age 27, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: hay trusserEdward Thomas BassettSpratts Valley Cottages, Town Row, Rotherfield1911 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Emily Jane Bassett, F, Mother, widowed, age 52, born Mayfield, SussexEmily Jane Bassett [Roberts]

2nd Apr 1911CensusJames Bonds, M, Head, married, age 56, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: labourer on farmJames Bonds, labourer on farmSpratts Bottom, Town Row, Rotherfield1911 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Ellen Bonds, F, Wife, married 28 years, age 47, born Withyham, SussexEllen Bonds [Pratt]
James Bonds, M, Son, single, age 25, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: labourer on farmJames E. Bonds
Jesse Bonds, M, Son, single, age 21, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: labourer on farmJesse Bonds
Rose Bonds, F, Daughter, single, age 15, born Withyham, SussexRose Bonds
John Bonds, M, Son, age 11, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: schoolJohn Bonds
Violet Bonds, F, Daughter, age 10, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: schoolViolet Bonds

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